diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/egg.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/egg.lua
index 66802beda..1c3b0eb1d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/egg.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/egg.lua
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ vl_projectile.register("mcl_throwing:egg_entity",{
 			if self._owner == object:get_player_name() then
 				return self.timer > 1
 			end
+
+			local le = object:get_luaentity()
+			return le and le.is_mob or le._hittable_by_projectile or object:is_player()
 		end,
 		on_collide_with_solid = function(self, pos, node)
 			if mod_target and node.name == "mcl_target:target_off" then
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua
index 9e48422db..f3e48fb78 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/ender_pearl.lua
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ vl_projectile.register("mcl_throwing:ender_pearl_entity",{
 			if self._owner == object:get_player_name() then
 				return self.timer > 1
 			end
+
+			local le = object:get_luaentity()
+			return le and le.is_mob or le._hittable_by_projectile or object:is_player()
 		end,
 		on_collide_with_entity = function(self, pos, entity)
 			on_collide(self, pos, minetest.get_node(pos))
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua
index 24b3bacb3..da1b58e25 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_throwing/snowball.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ vl_projectile.register("mcl_throwing:snowball_entity", {
 				return self.timer > 1
 			end
 
-			return object.is_mob or object._hittable_by_projectile or object:is_player()
+			local le = object:get_luaentity()
+			return le and le.is_mob or le._hittable_by_projectile or object:is_player()
 		end,
 		on_collide_with_solid = function(self, pos, node)
 			if mod_target and node.name == "mcl_target:target_off" then